Raisin Scones

Name: Raisin Scones
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps baking powder; 340 grams cold unsalted butter, diced; 1 extra large egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk or water, for egg wash; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 946 milliliters flour; 237 milliliters cold heavy cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 177 milliliters raisins; 2 Tbsps sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

Raisin Scones might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe makes 14 servings with 417 calories, 6g of protein, and 28g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of eggs, butter, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Combine 4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.

Ingredients you will need

Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add to the flour/butter mixture.

Ingredients you will need

Heavy Cream

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Combine until just blended.

Combine the raisins and 1 tablespoon flour and then add to the dough and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.

Ingredients you will need

Raisins

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough out to 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. You will see lumps of butter in the dough.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll